The Scorpene (SSK) on delivery by French military shipyard DCNS, left France on July 09. submarine acquisition by Malaysia will not set off a submarines race in the region as neighbouring countries like Singapore has four submarines and Vietnam has ordered six Kilo-class submarines. Malaysia’s development of a submarine base at Teluk Sepanggar, Sabah indicates that the submarine would be active in the South China Sea.

Commemorative stamps and first-day covers of KD Tunku Abdul Rahman were also released as part of the event.